"Just as the individual is not alone in the group, nor anyone in society alone among the others, so man is not alone in the universe."

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Source : Claude Levi-Strauss (2012). “Tristes Tropiques”, p.390, Penguin

Claude Levi-Strauss

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“The man of culture is one of the poorest mortals alive. For simple pedantry and want of good sense no man is his equal. No assumption is too unreal, no end is too unpractical for him.”

Source : Frederic Harrison (1975). “Order and Progress”, p.150, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
“The hole in my heart, I canâ€™t even begin to describe. Itâ€™s hard when you open your heart and let someone in and then suddenly theyâ€™re not in it anymore. It doesnâ€™t matter whose fault it is; that empty spot stings so bad that you want to find any kind of relief, or wrap yourself up so tight you canâ€™t feel it anymore. I knew it might be there a little while. Or maybe even a long while. For both of us.”
“Anyone who strays too far from the majority view or the conventional wisdom is bound to be labeled "arrogant," "a maverick," "a Wildman," "weird," or even "crazy."”

Source : John Eliot, PhD (2015). “Overachievement: The Science of Working Less to Accomplish More”, p.71, Diversion Books
“I tried to hostess... but they fired me after four days because I couldn't figure out how seating plans worked.”
“I believe we should build a wall - it might or might not slow immigration but it's worth a try and certainly that would provide political cover for the right when they compromise on other approaches to immigration. On the other hand, I believe there should be a path to citizenship for people who have been law-abiding except for having coming to the U.S. illegally.”

Source : Source: www.psychologytoday.com
“Sometimes I wish that I could go into a time machine right now and just look at my self and say, 'Calm down. Things are gonna be fine. Things are gonna be all great. Just relax.”

Source : "Meet 90201's Tristan Wilds!". Interview with Neha Gandhi, www.seventeen.com. October 26, 2011.
“The study of love and its utilization will lead us to the source from which it springs, The Child.”
“The government has made $44 trillion in promises we can't afford to keep. We must get serious now about our long-term budgetary problems, recognizing that the sooner we act, the less painful the choices will be.”

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